My Son Is Home From Vietnam
Black Mountain P-500 · USA
- Artist
- Little Dale
- Title
- My Son Is Home From Vietnam
- Release
- Marlene / My Son Is Home From Vietnam
- Label
- Black Mountain # P-500
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Dale Shields
- Genre
- Country · Country
- Primary theme
- Home Front Perspective / Soldier's Perspective
Annotation
"My Son Is Home From Vietnam" - country. a father tries to find a cab to take him to the port, to meet his son who is home from Vietnam after three years. Includes a minor patriotic reference about fighting for freedom.
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: I've just read a telegram, saying dear mum and dad / I've just been released from the war in Vietnam / And I'm waiting here for you...our ship has landed here today / Hey taxi, please wait for me, have you room for me / Hey Mr. Cab man, I've got to meet my son / Because he is back from the war in Vietnam / I've been around and around in circles trying to get a cab / Sir you see I haven't a nickel or a dim / But I will give you my gold watch and chain... / Please Mr. Cab man, don't turn me down / Is your heart made of stone, my son is home from Vietnam / Sir it has been three years today since he's gone to Vietnam / To protect our rights and liberties / God only knows what he means to me
Notes
Black Mountain, Cave Creek, Arizona; P-500B, Side 2; "My Son Is Home From Viet Nam" (Dale Shields), Seven Palms Music, BMI, 3:05. Blue and silver label. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
In collections
US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]